Memory and Its Processes Quiz

What is memory?

• The ability to focus attention

• The process of storing and recalling information

• The process of problem-solving

• The ability to learn new skills

What is the correct order of the stages in the stage model of memory?

• Retrieval → Encoding → Storage

• Storage → Encoding → Retrieval

• Encoding → Storage → Retrieval

• Encoding → Retrieval → Storage

Which of the following best defines short-term memory?

• A memory store that holds information indefinitely

• The process of forgetting information over time

• A temporary storage system for information that lasts for about 15–30 seconds

• A process of memorizing information using deep learning

According to Baddeley’s model of working memory, what is the role of the Phonological Loop?

• It processes visual and spatial information

• It controls attention and integrates information

• It stores and rehearses auditory and verbal information

• It stores sensory information from the environment

Which of the following is an example of elaborative rehearsal?

• Repeating a phone number until you can dial it

• Associating a new word with a familiar concept to help remember it

• Repeating a grocery list over and over

• Memorizing a poem by saying it out loud

Which of the following is an example of implicit memory?

• Remembering the capital of France

• Recalling an event from last year’s vacation

• Knowing how to ride a bike

• Memorizing the steps of a math problem

Explicit memory involves

• Automatic recollection of skills and actions

• Memories that do not require conscious effort to recall

• Conscious recollection of facts and events

• Memories that occur in the unconscious mind

What is retrieval in the context of memory?

• The process of encoding new information

• The ability to forget irrelevant information

• The process of accessing information stored in long-term memory

• The act of transferring information from short-term to long-term memory

What does the "tip of the tongue" (TOT) phenomenon refer to?

• Recalling information perfectly

• Forgetting an important piece of information

• A temporary inability to retrieve a known word or fact

• Recalling a fact but with minor errors

Which of the following best describes retroactive interference?

• Difficulty recalling old memories because new memories interfere

• Forgetting due to the passage of time

• Difficulty recalling memories due to anxiety

• When previous knowledge interferes with the recall of new information